Runners United - Conwy Cockwatch, a live birth and Alex "Rhet" Ferguson in one thread. What more could we ask for?

Checklist

• lots of them have red hair or red haired children - nope
• lots of them have girl children - nope
• they all have a social conscience - hmmmm..probably
• they are not scared of speaking their minds especially to random strangers up to no good - YES
• they are generally averse to ironing and most housework - Yes

:)

I just clicked on the advert on this thread to Barrington Sports and bought my new running shoes for super bargain price...now do I have them now or wrap them up for Xmas?!

Monkey I am in awe of you and your double shredding. You should be henceforth known as the shredmonkey (though I admit that would lose your lost consonants style humour). I am just delighted when I've done one. Tho I have to say, they seem to be making a difference already. Those ones where you are in a plank and twist round to get your obliques - I have a feeling I should be doing 100 of those a day...

Checklist

• lots of them have red hair or red haired children - only a tiny bit
• lots of them have girl children - yep!
• they all have a social conscience - bleeding heart liberals united
• they are not scared of speaking their minds especially to random strangers up to no good - ha all the time. Wat Tyler tendencies have got me into trouble before...
• they are generally averse to ironing and most housework (fanny you are just a freak). Hell yeah!

So apart from the 7 minute miles and whatnot, my running's coming on a treat!

peach those hormones! I got addicted to the Gilmore Girls while bfing DD1, all that mother-daughter stuff got me right there . I love a bit of Grant Lee too. Crap telly and bfing are an awesome combination, loved it!

Just dropping by quickly.

Badger congratulations and I hope the CVS goes as well as it can do.

Good luck for running people this weekend.

Went to sign on teh dotted line for my dress today - went with traditional ivory in teh end, but it is a non traditional type dress, plus it will have red petticoats!

Peach good luck for tonight, hope you get some zzzs

peach I love that song and the story behind it. Blub away!

Good luck lovely racing folk
ibby
running
squix
jez and
sonic

look forward to your awesome race reports!

For hobby, read gobby!!!

K has been awake for much longer periods today and has fed more so we shall see what tonight brings!

Top tip for today. Do not listen to Joni Mitchell's "Little Green" while nursing newborn baby. Blub!

Good luck to the racers, ibbydibby, RunningAllDay, Squix, Jezabelle and Sonic. The first 20 ladies win a cash prize in Norwich ibby - you can do it!!

Thanks peach, am feeling better already! Plus its nearly wine o'clock.

Re the checklist, some year's ago I ran through Sainsbury's in Nine Elms, screeching at the top of my lungs for anyone to 'stop the man with the bright pink bag', which he had stolen from my trolley when I bent down to get something off the bottom shelf. No bugger stopped him, but he did throw it to the ground in the car park. Thank God it was a very obvious bag as it had my car keys, house keys, phone, money, entire life in it. The thing was I didn't stop to think about it, it was pure primal instinct; there was no buggery way I was going to let him get away with it.

Sorry, forgot to say earlier, congratulations to badger, hope all goes well.

Re. The checklist, everything but number 4, I am a opinionated and hobby with friends and collegues, but give me a noisy 12 year old South Londoner on a bus and I am an utter wus! My pathological fear of confrontation is legendary round here!

badger, am sure you'll get lots of support on the ante-natal choices threads but if anyone is horrid to you, run back into our lovin' arms for a hug. Really hope the next 3 weeks goes superfast for you!

runners, sorry about the hip, sending healing vibes!

Ang, I'll happily sponsor you!

I like your style monkey, but I couldn't have more children now (although I spent almost the first 3 years of DS3's life wanting another one) because I have this secret fear that it could be twin boys. Now, don't get me wrong, in itself that would be lovely, but I'm not sure I could cope with five boys.

It has of course occurred to me that I only tick 3 and 4 of the list because I'm a shit runner - ha! So to improve vastly all I need to do is produce a ginger girl, and stop doing the housework!

runners same hill issue for me. But am out tomorrow for a long run with a friend, and she's promised me hills. Am quaking in my boots as the last time we went out for 7 she nearly bloody killed me. She's much faster than me (did GNR in 1.56) and like a mountain goat.

I only tick 3 and 4 of rhet's list. Much as I laugh at fanny and her ironing I must confess to being horribly anal fastidious about housework. Got a massive telling off from the HV just after I had ds2 because she felt the house was too clean and tidy . Just don't tell anyone else, right?

Badger, congratulations, how lovely!!! And good luck for the cvs. I think running club is too much while pregnant, if you can just keep running that's good enough!

Lol at Rhet's DP's leaking roof!

What a lot to catch up on, I've skimmed through the beginning and the last few pages so sorry if I've missed something really important

Congratulations to Peach and family on baby Kate's arrival. Hope she sorts out the feeding/day/night issue soon. All my boys wanted to feed all night long and sleep all day but they eventually got their heads rounds the being awake when its daylight lark.

Fanny, seasonal curtains. I love it. Like so many of your posts that one made me laugh out loud. I think I secretly aspire to be you, but I am at heart a slattern lick and a promise sort of housework person. My excuse is that I live in an old house and it needs the cobwebs to hold it together.

Definitely need to embrace your hills are my friend ethos though. I tried my first hill session last week, although it was an East Anglian hill, so probably pretty flat. It nearly killed me. Six reps of sprint up and walk down. I managed to keep almost the same time for each up section which I was pleased with, but couldn't have done it another time for love nor money.

I've been taking it really easy with the running recently as my hip is still sore (saw the GP who told me it may take a year to get better and to 'lay off the marathons'. I didn't point out that the longest distance I have done, and am planning to do is HM, for fear she's tell me not to do that too. Have been feeling really down about it and decided yesterday after a 3 miler that any soreness is worth the trade off in improved state of mind that comes with running. Fuck injury I say.

Rhet I tick 3,4 and 5 on your scientific poll. All boys and no gingers in this house.

Aargh, have to go and collect DS2, am already late trying to catch up with you all. MN has a lot to answer for.

badger of course - I should have remembered that about DH - I'm sorry. Well, people on the ante-natal testing thread were great - i couldn't have got through that week without them. But there was the occasional rogue person who thought it ok to wade in with their views (always negative). Anyone would have my unconditional support too - it was a bit strange thinking about it here where termination is such a contentious issue (and illegal to boot) - we weren't sure if we could have told DP's mother for example, and I was surprised by how many of my friends were surprised that we would even consider termination. But fingers crossed that all is well.

I have to cook DD's dinner now, but will be back re heart rate monitors later...bet you all can't wait, eh?

(whispers) - Congrats Badger x

just looking through the "motto" thread - Quenelle has put on "just fucking do it" . I like "no guts no glory" too - think I'll be using that on the next race.

On that note - best of luck the racers! I make it:

ibbydibby, RunningAllDay, Squix, Jezabelle and Sonic - is that right? I'm waving the pom poms and doing the high kicks!

Now, must go and make cauliflower cheese (DD1's fave). Massive caulis for 79p on the market this morning. I think I get the prize for the most rock'n'roll life...

badger you would have my unconditional support no matter what decision you took, but yes you're right to be wary. We were offered a termination in relation to ds1, and I have never in my life felt so alone with that decision. No one has the right to judge, and I would just as equally have supported someone in my situation who made a different decision. Have a big hug and let's hope the next few weeks flies by and you can enjoy your pregnancy .

badger congratulations. Know exactly what you mean, we had to keep everything quiet til we got the all clear (heart in our case being the prob). We will be quiet and hope.

moshi you found me!

ange re calendars: I normally send my older relatives abroad calendars for Christmas. They could be your calendars this year, if you still have any in stock?

badger just seen your news, Congratulations This is a very fertile thread.......

rhet you could also add to your stats about runners that they often have Narc months Although I don't have red hair, red haired kids or daughters

fanny my headband arrived, and it is actually very stylish me thinks. I love it. Glad you went for S/M as it is not as snug as it could be, M/L would have been a snood on me! Perhaps I have a head like a pea on a drum?

Lots of racers this weekend I see, I love a jam packed weekend of races.

Weather here today is miserable. Peeing it down all day. My mate in Bradford said they have had snow all afternoon.

I bought those tred things moshi linked to today for me and dh to wear iover trainers to ais running on ice/snow.

rhet/fanny can you tell me about Heart rate monitors? How should you use one and how do they benefit training?

Love this thread.

monkey people are funny about the concept of the distance of a marathon. The night before I did London someone rang me to wish me good luck, and followed it up by asking if I was doing "the 5k one or the 10k"...!!

And yes ange let us know re fundraising

A real quickie as need to do school run followed by the local turning on of the Christmas lights at which dd1s school choir is singing at. The first of many performances this season

But, thank you thank you lovely fanny the headband has arrived safe and sound. Tis. Fab and I look forward to trying it out tomorrow on a run along the seafront at
My parents. Still happy to pay for it !

Congrats badger - lovely lovely news

ange - stick your website on here, lovey. And anywhere else you can on MN!